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FORM 4

PAPER 2
1.

Diagram 1 shows a
quadrilateral ABCD such that
ABC is acute.
a ) Calculate
i ) ABC
ADC

ii )

iii ) the area, in cm2, of the

quadrilateral ABCD
[ 8 marks]

Diagram 1

b ) A triangle ABC has the

same measurements as those given for triangle ABC but it is
different in shape to triangle ABC. Sketch the triangle ABC

[ 2 marks ]

2.
P
R

12cm
65

10cm

Diagram 2
Q

The Diagram 2 shows a triangle PQR.

(a) Calculate the length, in cm, of PR

[ 2 marks ]

PR is a diagonal, PRS = 30 and PS = 8.2 cm.

(b) A quadrilateral PQRS is then formed so that

Calculate the two possible values of PSR.

[2 marks ]
(c) Using the acute PSR from ( b ) , calculate
i ) the length, in cm, of RS
ii ) the area, in cm2, of quadrilateral PQRS.
3.

6cm

[ 6 marks]

53
7cm

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FORM 4

Diagram 3
Diagram 3 shows a quadrilateral ABCD.

The area of BCD is 20cm2 and BCD is acute. Calculate

(a) BCD
[ 2 marks]
(b) the length in cm, of BD.
(c) ADB
(d) the area, in cm2 , of quadrilateral ABCD

[ 2 marks]
[ 3 marks]
[ 3 marks]

4.

5cm
5cm

80 48'
120

10cm

C
Diagram 4
Diagram 4 shows quadrilateral ABCD.
(a) Calculate
(i ) the length, in cm. of AC,
(ii) ACB
(b) Point A lies on AC such that AB = AB
(i ) Sketch ABC
(ii) Calculate the area, in cm2, of ABC

( 4 marks )

( 6 marks )

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5.

FORM 4

Diagram 1

Diagram 1 shows a pyramid PQRS with triangle PQR as the horizontal base. S is the vertex of the
pyramid and the angle between the inclined plane QRS and the base PQR is 50. Given that PQ
and PR =5.6 cm and SQ = SR = 4.2 cm, calculate
(a) the length of RQ if the area of the base PQR is 12.4 cm2
(b) the length of SP,
(c) the area of the triangle PQS.

[ 3 marks ]
[ 3 marks ]
[ 4 marks ]

ANSWER(PAPER2)

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1. ( a ) ( i ) =

FORM 4

10.8
8.5
sin
sin42.5
ABC

ABC =59.14

1
1

(ii) 10.82=6.52 +5.22- 2(6.5)(5.2)

cosADC
1

ADC = 134.46

1
(iii) Total area
=(10.8)(8.5)sin(180- 42.5 -59.14 ) + 1 (6.5)(5.2)sin134.46
= 57.02 cm2
2

(b)

3
1

42.5

10.8 cm
2

8.5 cm
A

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FORM 4

2.
( a ) PR2 =122 +102- 2(12)(10)cos65
= 142.6
PR = 11.94cm
_
(b)

1
1
S

S'
P

30

12 cm

10 cm
65

sin
sin30
PSR
=
11.94
8.2
PSR = 46.72 or 180 - 46.72
=133.28

( c) ( i ) RPS = 180 - 30 - 46.72

= 103.28

1
8.2
RS
sin103.28
sin 30
( ii) Area = (10)(12)(sin65 ) + (11.94)
=102.02cm2

1 (15.96)(sin30 )
2

=
RS = 15.96cm

1
1
2
1

3.
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(6)(7)sinBCD = 20
2
BCD =72 15

(a)

FORM 4
1
1

( b ) BD2 = 6 2 + 7 2 2(6)(7)cos 72 15
=59.39
BD = 7.706
(c ) =

1
sinsin
53
BAD

7.10
706

BAD =37 59

ADB =180- 3759-53

=89 1

1
1
1

(d) Area = (7)(6)(sin72 15 ) + (7.706)(10)

=58.52cm2

1
2 (sin89 1)
2
1

4.

( a ) ( i ) AC2 = 5 2 + 10 2 2(5)(10)cos 80 48
AC = 10.44
sin
sin120
ACB

10.44
5

( ii ) =
ACB = 24 30

1
1
1
1

( b) ( i)

( ii ) BAC = 180 -120 - 24 30

=35 30
5cm

ABA = 180 - 2 (35 B 30) 5cm

=109
A'

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Area of ABC =(5)(10.4408)(sin35

=15.1575
Area of ABA =(5)(5)(sin109 )
=11.8190

FORM 4

1 30 )
2
1
2

Area of ABC =15.1575 - 11.8190

=3.3385 cm2
1

1
1
5.
( a ) Area of PQR = 12.4
(5.6) (5.6)sinQPR = 12.4
sinQPR = 0.7908
QPR=52.26

1
2

RQ2 = 5.6 2 + 5.6 2 2(5.6)(5.6)cos 52.26

=24.33
RQ = 4.933cm

1
1

(b) QM = QR where M is the midpoint of

= (4.933)
= 2.466

1 RQ
12
2

SM2 = 4.22- 2.4662

=11.56
SM =3.4 cm
PM2 = 5.62- 2.4662
PM = 5.028
SP2 = 3.42 + 5.0282 2(3.4)( 5.028) cos 50

1
1
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SP =3.855 cm
(c) cos SQP =
=0.7257
SQP = 43.47
Area of PQS
=(5.6) (4.2)sin 43.47
=8.091 cm2

FORM 4
1

5.62 4.22 3.8552

2(5.6)(4.2)

V
1
2

1
1
1

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